Reversible hame tug.



Jan. 25' 1927.

, T. w. OWENS REVERSIBLE HAME TUG Filed August 20, 1926 Inventor I I44 wens,

Attorney Patented Jan. 25, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REVERSIBLE HAMTE TUG.

Application filed August 20, 1926. Serial No. 130,492.

The present invention relates to a reversible hame tug and aims to protect the collar and the horses shoulder from injury.

Another important object of the invention L is to provide a device of this nature which is exceedingly simple to manipulate, in reversing the same, requiring little or no skill.

Another important object of the inven' tion lies in the provision of a device of this nature which is simple, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, efficient and reliable, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as'the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the hame tug, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 1 denotes the hame tug which is of a loop formation terminating in wings 2 which are sprung to normally diverge from each other. These wings are provided with openings 3 having slots 4 leading thereto, the slots being disposed in opposite directions.

The numeral 5 denotes a reversible plate which is engaged with the wings 2 by means of bolts 6 which pierce both wings. This plate extends beyond one side of the wings and at its extremity is provided with an opening 7 for receiving a ring or loop 8 which is engaged with the breast strap ring 9.

The numeral 10 denotes the leather tug that the horses pull by and has a ring 11 at the end shown which engages in the openings 3 being inserted through the slots 4. The hame clamp 1 moves up and down on the hame for protecting the collar and the horses shoulder, and may be held fast by bolts 6 to prevent slipping.

It can be opened and reversed in a short space of time on any hame such as that shown at 12. This eliminates the loss of time which is incident when it is necessary to go to a blacksmith for repair.

It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this invention will now be apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has 00 been disclosed in detail merely by way of example, since in actual practice, it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter 70 claimed, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A device of the class described including a loop body terminating in a pair of wings T5 normally sprung divergingly toward their free ends, bolts piercing openings in the wings, a plate engaged with said bolts, a ring on the plate, said wings being provided with openings having slots extending 8 0 therefrom in opposite directions.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS WILLIAM OWENS. 

